"Last year, Amazon posted Web sales of $61 billion, compared to an estimated $7.7 billion for Wal-Mart, according to trade publication Internet Retailer."

"I realize that they are very busy building one of the biggest companies in the world, but I certainly wish that they did more civically in the area and believe, if they did, we’d all benefit from it.”

The $600 million cloud-computing contract has been put on hold for review, following complaints from IBM.

After its debut in 2007, Amazon will launch Amazon Fresh in Los Angeles this week, and San Francisco later this year. In 2014, the online grocery delivery service will potentially be in 20 other cities; some of which may be outside of United States.

Amazon released plans this week to construct a biosphere next to its downtown location. The building would be a natural setting for employees to work and socialize in, like a park. It would be able to host multiple kinds of plant life, including trees.

A Guardian investigation finds aggressive tax avoidance by Amazon.

In its efforts to become a leading provider of technology to the large corporations, Amazon looks to a network of middlemen for solutions.